]]>http://luthscitech.org/science-circulates-at-2018-elca-youth-gathering-in-houston/feed/04860Rice study looks at the issue of whether scientists of faith experience discriminationhttp://luthscitech.org/rice-study-looks-at-the-issue-of-whether-scientists-of-faith-experience-discrimination/
Fri, 03 Aug 2018 19:45:30 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4848A newly published study funded by a grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation considered the evidence that the professional culture of academic science may foster discrimination among scientists who are religious. The study’s authors, Christopher Scheitle and Elaine Ecklund, found that the data suggest that religious identity is more stigmatized in biology than in […]

]]>4848New book outlines Sir John Templeton’s vision and philanthropic vision in faith and sciencehttp://luthscitech.org/new-book-outlines-sir-john-templetons-vision-and-philanthropic-vision-in-faith-and-science/
http://luthscitech.org/new-book-outlines-sir-john-templetons-vision-and-philanthropic-vision-in-faith-and-science/#respondFri, 03 Aug 2018 19:28:02 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4854A newly published book, “Sir John’s Vision: What Do We Know? What is There to Learn?” offers up a series of perspectives from prominent faith and science scholars on the impact of Sir John Templeton’s vision in creating the foundation that bears his name and has supported numerous efforts to promote integration of faith and […]

]]>http://luthscitech.org/new-book-outlines-sir-john-templetons-vision-and-philanthropic-vision-in-faith-and-science/feed/04854Parliament of the World’s Religions to discuss climate change in upcoming Toronto meetinghttp://luthscitech.org/parliament-of-the-worlds-religions-to-discuss-climate-change-in-upcoming-toronto-meeting/
http://luthscitech.org/parliament-of-the-worlds-religions-to-discuss-climate-change-in-upcoming-toronto-meeting/#respondFri, 03 Aug 2018 19:09:34 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4851The focus is on world-changing outcomes as the 7th Parliament of the World’s Religion’s convenes in Toronto on November 1-7, 2018. The theme is “The Promise of Inclusion & the Power of Love” and organizers plan to call on people of faith to increase solidarity and power in global peace, climate and justice movements. The […]

]]>http://luthscitech.org/parliament-of-the-worlds-religions-to-discuss-climate-change-in-upcoming-toronto-meeting/feed/04851Covalence for June 2018: The Best of Covalencehttp://luthscitech.org/covalence-for-june-2018-the-best-of-covalence/
http://luthscitech.org/covalence-for-june-2018-the-best-of-covalence/#respondTue, 05 Jun 2018 22:43:50 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4677This month the Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology is looking forward to inviting thousands of ELCA youth and their leaders to join in “Exploring God’s Worlds” in an interactive display that includes a truly cosmic scavenger hunt of sorts that will span the NRG Center in Houston during the ELCA National Youth Gathering. […]

]]>http://luthscitech.org/covalence-for-june-2018-the-best-of-covalence/feed/04677Resources for youth leaders and pastorshttp://luthscitech.org/resources-for-youth-leaders-and-pastors/
http://luthscitech.org/resources-for-youth-leaders-and-pastors/#respondTue, 05 Jun 2018 22:28:39 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4675Where can you find more info and free resources for your youth group, confirmation class and/or Sunday School classes? The Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology’s resources page may be a good start, but here we have compiled a brief list of some things created by our own steering committee. Preaching on science and […]

]]>http://luthscitech.org/resources-for-youth-leaders-and-pastors/feed/04675Fellow worshipershttp://luthscitech.org/fellow-worshipers/
http://luthscitech.org/fellow-worshipers/#respondTue, 05 Jun 2018 21:28:27 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4654I tried an experiment with some friends a while back. I asked them to name some fellow worshippers. They all started naming people in our congregation. A few added friends who had moved away and family members. But all limited worshippers to human beings. Then I asked them, “What about your dog? What about that […]

]]>http://luthscitech.org/fellow-worshipers/feed/04654Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe to headline Goshen College conference next yearhttp://luthscitech.org/climate-scientist-katharine-hayhoe-to-headline-goshen-college-conference-next-year/
http://luthscitech.org/climate-scientist-katharine-hayhoe-to-headline-goshen-college-conference-next-year/#respondTue, 05 Jun 2018 00:26:00 +0000http://luthscitech.org/?p=4668Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe will be speaking at the Goshen College Religion and Science Conference in 2019, organizers say. Hayhoe is a professor in the public administration program at Texas Tech University and director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech. Her research focuses on developing and applying high-resolution climate projections to evaluate the […]